Reviews of Lake Elizabeth Golf and Ranch Club

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Jun 2010 -
$10.00

Having read one of the other reviews, I thought this park can't possibly be that bad. Guess what: it is! The sites themselves have no shading or landscaping. Our electricity went off twice during our stay. The showers are abhorrent: literally an inch deep in crane flies and other bugs in the toilets and showers. We stayed only because we had forgotten about the July 4th holiday and every other place close by was full. When you go into the office to complain, they shrug their shoulders, or as one staffer said to me, "Lady, we make minimum wage. We've been through four owners in three years and there's not much we can do about anything." If you can't find another park, look for the nearest Wal-Mart. - Puglady

Jun 2010 -
$40.00

We stayed here last year, and it was really nice. It's a different story now. The pool & spa were closed M-Th (even though the temp was in the 90's), the game room was closed due to vandalism (with no date set for re-opening), the laundry room floor had a carpet of dead insects on it (disgusting), weeds and trash are all around, and large rain-made gouges in the dirt made for an uneven RV pad. Plus, the rates have gone up $20.00 a night from our last stay! The good things: the Pro Shop clerk was EXTREMELY helpful and nice, and the Wi-Fi was adequate. The only reason we'll stay here again is that it's close to our relatives and friends. - OTR again

Nov 2009 -
$10.00

Since the last review this place is on the upswing. There is a lot of work being done here. I was told someone else took over the resort. We saw at least 30 fairly new golf carts. There is a lot of work ongoing. They are planting trees, putting in large drainage swells and grading etc. This park will be a 9 or 10 when complete. There is a new laundry and a club house. The small pond is filled, so you can use the paddle boats. We were there for 5 days and 2 were windy. But this is canyons and desert and is very common all over southern CA. There is Wi-Fi in the clubhouse. Our Verizon cell phone was very very week and our air card just worked. The hot tub and lap pool were heated. - BLT101

Reviews of Antelope Valley Fairgrounds

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May 2018 -
$30.00

We've stayed at the A V Fair Grounds RV Park several times. The Park is Big Rig friendly, with full hook ups. Unfortunately, the park has gone downhill! There is no management on the premises during the day! And when they are on site they ignore what's going on in the park. Park rules state "Temporary Residence Only, with a maximum stay of 21 consecutive days"; in reality most spaces are occupied by "long term" residents! The sheriff was on site 3 of the first 5 days we were in the park. The sheriff was called to the park twice for actions of a single resident, chasing him with tasers! The washroom security codes have been compromised by the local homeless population that use the facilities. RVs park across the street from the park in the desert and the occupants walk across the street to use the facilities. One long term park resident, who was parked adjacent to the East Center Dog Run, turned the run into their private dog park. They strung metal wires between poles and tied their 3 large dogs up to the leads and left them unattended. Other dog owners could not use the run! When the occupants relocated they left dog feces everywhere... And again, the "Park Manager" drives past this daily! Park Rules state "no outside storage", one trailer has an old couch behind it. A 'Long Term" resident sleeps on the couch at night! The number of vehicles that show up after dark, parked across the street from the park, is concerning... I called the Sheriff the morning I found a driver slumped behind the wheel of a pickup!! Later that afternoon, that same pickup was parked at the restroom facilities with the driver inside using the facilities! This park has become DANGEROUS due to a complete lack of management oversight! If the park management doesn't exert control over the park and begin enforcing park rules, someone is going to be injured or worse! This is really a shame because this was once a very nice little park. - Stealth01

Apr 2018 -
$30.00

Posted rates are incorrect. Seems all sites are now min $30. Way too many 'permanent' longterm residents. Onsite management is non-existent. Not too bad for an overnighter, would consider again if desperate. It's just a concrete parking lot with service islands. - Nevada Nick

Mar 2018 -
$30.00

We came for the LA County Air show so it was pretty full but the manager still got us into a FHU, 50amp site for our 42' MH. The air show is just a couple of miles away and some folks just put chairs in the field outside the park to watch. Spring for the fifteen bucks or whatever it was for the show. The RV park is just a converted parking lot next to the fairgrounds. Good overnighter or for whatever else might bring you to the area. Good value, clean, and safe. - Odyssey

Reviews of Elks Lodge #1625 (Members Only)

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7

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Mar 2018 -
$20.00

Just a couple additions to the other reviews. WiFi worked good in site #29. The lodge does not take credit or debit cards so take cash or write a check. So of the trees could us some trimming. Good Verizon 4g service and if you have an on-board satellite dish park on the west end. - StarlifterFE

Jun 2017 -
$20.00

This was an adequate place to park while visiting friends nearby. The main campground is a large, level gravel parking lot with treed sites along three sides. There is a common BBQ area with picnic tables, but nothing at the sites.The campground host and everyone in the Lodge were very welcoming. We had strong 30 amp service that ran our A/C and one other appliance without problems. Good water pressure. Good, easily accessible dump. There are many trains, but no noise from the apartments as reported earlier, perhaps because it was hot. It's best to approach from the east so that you can make an wide left turn into the west entrance. - Mingo Papa

Jun 2017 -
$20.00

This is a gravel parking lot, but it did have 30 amp electric and good water pressure. It said there was wifi, but none showed up at our site. The people were very friendly in the lodge, but other than a place to park, it was noisy (lots of trains in the night) and abuts next to an apartment complex were people were throwing firecrackers in the lot and lots of trash just being thrown near their dumpsters. There were no sewer hookups, but a convenient dump station. A satisfactory place to park, but nothing fancy. - Ginny H

Reviews of Elks Lodge #2027 (Members Only)

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7

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Nov 2014 -
$20.00

Note: For Elks member use only. This is an older Elks lodge, but overall their RV park is nothing fancy but serviceable. There are approximately 21 pull-through sites, most of which should be able to accommodate a total length of about 60 feet. I think 14 of the pull-through sites have concrete pads to park on, with the rest of the RV park being gravel. Most of the pull-throughs have bi-directional hookups (pull in either way). In addition to the pull-through sites, there are plenty of back-in and parallel parking sites. I can't imagine this park ever being completely full. There are no full-hookup sites but a sewer dump is located on site. During our stay the voltage was good and water pressure was 80 psi. Both Verizon and AT&T had weak but usable LTE signals. Upon arrival, register with the friendly and helpful campground host, who's site is marked. We'll definitely stay here again. - Gyropilot

Reviews of The Californian RV Resort

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Oct 2018 -
$38.00

I was drawn to this place by the photos posted of green grass. Caveat: there is NO GREEN GRASS! It's being replaced by cheaper-to-maintain but depressing to look at gravel that's a slip hazard for seniors and made me feel sorry for the kids and dogs. And the view of the beautiful mountains? Now blocked by huge ugly structures to hold solar panels. Not surprisingly, it's not a "resort" either. I expect an RV resort to be a destination stop, with entertainment, a restaurant or two, special features, maybe a casino. Here you get no cable TV (hookup is there, but they're no longer offering it) and wi-fi that doesn't work (I ended up tethering to my phone that was getting one bar of Verizon). There are no picnic tables or fire rings at the sites and no place to walk the dog but a dirt strip around the perimeter. Having said that it's probably fine for an overnight stop if you just need to do your laundry and shower. The staff in the office are pleasant. The pull-through sites are close to level and there is just enough room between sites to feel a little privacy. The restroom/showers are modern and spotless. There is a store with a few things you might need. There is a very nice pool and spa, although there are no umbrella tables and so no relief from the sun poolside. But whether it's the solar panel structures, the gravel, or the lack of picnic tables, the campground has a sterile, off-putting vibe. People tend to cocoon inside their rigs instead of socialize. I would have blamed it on the World Series, but it was like a ghost town at all hours. We arrived on a Friday and left on Sunday and I saw one person at the pool and two at the spa the whole weekend. Not a fun place. - KathrynB

May 2018 -
$42.00

I'm adjusting my review from March 2018. We had been staying in this park for almost a year with our 2 dogs. In April we were given 30 days to get out or get rid of one of our dogs. One of our dogs barked at someone, and yes she was on a leash and controlled. We had not had any prior issues. Needless to say we left the park. We were not going to get rid of our pet that we've had for 8 years. The park itself is decent. We were lucky enough to have a nice wide site. It fit our 40 ft. MH and we were able to fit our Jeep if parked sideways in front of the coach. We could also fit another car on the side next to the MH. I'm not sure about the electrical problems unless it has to do with the solar panels that were just installed, we didn't have any issues while we were there other than the power being shut off during the installation (which we were notified of in advance). I have to agree with other posters that the office staff is horrible. You have to move every 6 months. We had told the office on 2 occasions that we wanted to hold a site as we knew the people were leaving. They said they would put our name on it and twice they gave it away to someone else. It reminded me of high school. If you're not in the "clique" then they are rude and not helpful. There is no dog area or playground and the "store" is very small. I wouldn't really call it a store. Laundry room only takes quarters and you need to get them at the office. No change machine. - eurodl

May 2018 -
$42.00

Concrete terraced parking lot. Over nighters and short term are sandwiched in, not enough room for our 37' trailer and dually, we are sticking out into the road. Monthly spots look like they have more room, difficult to get around your trailer once your slides are out. Worst problem is spiking 133 volt electricity-I've lost this review once already when the power went out. Our coach shuts down to protect itself. We had no power from 11pm to 7:30 this morning, this is expensive dry camping. Office said it was normal..NOT...my brother and father are electricians. The office said they need to keep it high for when all the AC's kick in...it's not AC weather yet. Some poor fools are damaging their appliances, stove and microwaves, as well as water heaters if their coach does not have high voltage protection, many do not. Our DRV has this protection. They didn't seem to care at the office, said it was within normal limits...sigh... - AdrianaW

Reviews of Acton / Los Angeles North KOA

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Aug 2017 -
$40.00

The staff was very friendly and helpful. One of them even drove me around in the golf cart to check the available sites and pick the best one for my rig. The pool was great, clean and perfect temperature. They even have a night security guy at the entrance, nice to have even though this seems like a very safe area. The store was very well stocked with a good variety of items. They have a shelf full of dvd's for free loan. They have outside movies projected on Friday and Saturday night. The site was very large and easy to get into. The wifi was good all day and into the night. For some reason the wifi never worked in the waking hours, but always started up shortly after sun up. I use a EMS (electrical management system) and monitor my voltage very closely. The 50 amp service needs to be upgraded. During peak hours of the day one leg consistently dropped to 104 volts, the other leg had no such drops. Mid week when the park was less full the voltage didn't drop as much. There is a train track very close to the park. It seems some engineers blast the horns to upset the campers. Many trains didn't blast the horns. There is no grade crossing that I could find that would require blasting the horn. We slept fine leaving the fan on our roof air to drown out the train horns. The park clearly has no control over the train engineers so this shouldn't be held against the park. There is also almost no Sprint cell signal, again not the fault of the park owners. The ground is dry and dusty, high desert. Not the fault of the park owner. - Bob86ZZ4

Aug 2017 -
$50.00

This large campground is located on Soledad Canyon Road between Palmdale and Santa Clarita. There are mostly back in sites with some pull through sites as well as tent areas. Typical of a KOA there are lots of facilities to keep the kids happy with playgrounds and a pool. Otherwise the campground is just a lot of dirt and dust. The driveways are pot holed and rough. A railroad track runs through the back of the property with frequent horn blowing Metro Link trains. There are lots of mature trees on the property that offer at least the possibility of getting some shade. We only spent one night here in a back in site on dirt with 50 amp electric, water and sewer. There is free WiFi which we were able to use in the evening when we arrived but disappeared the next morning. The bathrooms were OK, reasonably clean. On the plus side, the manager stopped by our site in the morning and asked if everything was OK with our site. This rarely happens in RV parks. We paid $50 per night. - Coopsecondact

May 2017 -
$50.00

Don't be fooled, this is a fine dirt park, sand-like. Clouds of dust blowing getting into every crack and crevice. Now if you love the burned out canyon scenery, mostly treeless campground, then this is for you. I am not saying anything negative about the service levels...just dusty, dirty and windy. We could not get into our site, #32 which looked fairly new, because of a sand drift about 50' in front of the back-in area. I was not going to even try it and get stuck. So we did not stay and requested our weeks rents back. We are full timers and are appreciative of honest reviews, as this is. We travel in a 43' Motorhome with a towed. - Lost in America Tour

Reviews of Soledad Canyon Park / Thousand Trails

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Sep 2018 -
$3.00

Others have spelled out most of the good and bad about this park, but I notice that cell reception in section K has improved considerably since I visited in 2016. I'm getting very good speeds on both ATT & Verizon, ATT seems better. No booster, no extra antennas. But I think it's only good up toward the northeast end of the section, it might still be spotty farther down. Electricity usually works but use an outlet tester before settling on a site, I've found reversed polarity a couple of times. And keep an eye on the voltage, it's usually pretty low. - bobk3d

Aug 2018 -
$1.00

This is a canyon area. No grass. Just dust, but again...it's a canyon and an hour away from LA. 10 miles to the metro line. The only weird thing about this camp was we had to share water with our neighbor site. Pressure was low. The electricity also kept cutting off, but other than that it was fine. The trains are loud but I don't expect thousand trails parks to be a 5 star hotel. The people were loud but they were having so much fun. Happiness is good. The clerks were courteous and checkin was a breeze. - ralinda

Jun 2018 -
$1.00

Where do I even begin. Thousand Trails parks are usually older and not well maintained, but this one is at the bottom of our list. The only reason we stayed here was to visit family camping there. First of all is the train that runs RIGHT NEXT to the property. We've been places before with train noise, but this one runs at least every hour in the morning for commuters into LA and then starting at noon they run the other direction until late in the evening....not to mention the regular trains running through. Unfortunately there is a crossing just before and just after the park so you get the train whistle twice. We like our privacy and the side-by-side utility posts made that impossible as your door opens up right in front of your neighbor's. 50 amp sites are shown on the map as only in B section, but there are a few in N section (the map in general is very poor). To get to N though, you have to go outside the park and in a back entrance (the bridge has been out for about a year with no obvious intent to repair). There is such a steep hill leading down to N with a very sharp turn that I don't recommend it for bigger rigs. The dirt roads and sites are so dusty that you can't open up. There are lots of mature trees (very little chance of getting satellite but we found a place) but no landscaping or grass. We'll never be back. - Hands For Him

Reviews of Cali Lake RV Resort

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1

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Sep 2018 -
$45.00

This was an awful experience. After driving in horrid traffic I finally arrived here only to be told they were sold out. I had paid a deposit online when I made my reservation, and they had that. Apparently when you call them you get the owner who lives in another state. He has no idea how much room they have available. Why the park itself doesn't take calls is ridiculous. The couple who actually run the place were great, and got me a place down the road. It's not their fault they are stuck with a ridiculous system. - Lynn C

Reviews of Castaic Lake RV Park

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May 2018 -
$54.00

90% full time residents, pretty cool coaches in some sites and the mix was mostly clean, well kept sites with very cool art in a few. Staff was so friendly and they had a free barbecue they invited everyone to, really nice touch. I read the other reviews and have to say while they may have had some truth to them, for the most part they got it wrong, everyone was extremely friendly and everybody waved as they passed or said hello. The pool was great with a large Jacuzzi and the grounds were nice and well kept. Just my opinion, but the place was just fine and quiet, and I would stay here again. We choose this place because it was near a hike we had on our bucket list. - Rbradd

Mar 2018 -
$30.00

We stayed here one week in July 2016 and could not wait to leave. Permanent residents' units for the most part were trashy, a few had done some "landscaping" to try to improve their sites, but the overall atmosphere was shabby and cluttered. No standards of cleanliness were enforced. Some units had decrepit add-ons. Sewer odors were obvious as we walked around the park. We quickly found another park in Valencia and moved with great relief. - Oregon5er

Feb 2018 -
$40.00

Stay away from Castaic RV park in Castaic CA, north of Los Angeles. We made reservations for their park a few days ago. Finding reservations on short notice is hard since we have a 44ft RV and dogs. We arrive around 12 pm, checkout is 11. There is someone in our spot, that we requested. The girl working said her dad would move the other trailer. I'm waiting for confirmation, my boyfriend comes in and asks what's going on. She explains and he says OK and goes back to wait in the car with our pets, in the heat. 45 minutes later they haven't moved it, we are still waiting. We call and the girl says her dad is going to move it soon. 15 minutes later he comes out and says he's refusing us service because we are rude. Literally we waited an hour in the heat, had already paid and it was not easy finding another park. Not to mention the park itself is garbage. Tons of full timers there with trash and gross setups outside their rigs. Almost no amenities and beyond rude staff. I'm not normally one to write this sort of stuff but absolutely horrible!!! STAY AWAY. We thankfully got a spot at another park. Albeit more expensive but much nicer, full hookups, nice staff and tons of amenities. I'll say it again: stay away from Castaic rv park! - Annahkelley